THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019 GILFORD, N.H. “School of Rock” opens this weekend BY ERIN PLUMMER ERIN PLUMMER [email protected] (Left) Class is in session with Gilford High School Dewey (Jonathan Buttrick) will be bringing the trying to show his musical rock to the stage for and teaching skills. the next two weekends bands. with the production of Junior Jonathan “School of Rock.” Buttrick plays the Starting Friday, stu- main character, Dewey dents will present the Finn. popular musical on “He's a character the stage of the GHS who's passionate about auditorium with per- music, but he's really formers onstage show- lazy,” Buttrick said. ing their instrumental Buttrick described talents as well as their Dewey as a good per- acting and singing. son, but generally a In “School of Rock,” freeloader, saying unemployed musician “He's a kindhearted Dewey takes the po- person, but he does sition of a substitute bad things to get what teacher at a private he wants.” school. He then works Jacqueline Nash is with his students to one of the performers turn them into a band who plays the school so they can join the principal, Rosalie Mul- school's battle of the SEE ROCK PAGE A10 Atlantic Broadband Recycling Center partly closed cutting incentives to municipal Internet service weekdays for building project BY ERIN PLUMMER modem. This will [email protected] result in a total cost BY ERIN PLUMMER or mulch, brush, as- sized that this change “Priority number Atlantic Broad- increase to $1,200 a [email protected] phalt, logs or stumps, is “strictly temporary” one in town govern- band recently gave year. Work is continuing concrete, appliances, due to the transfer sta- ment is getting that the town notice it Dunn said this is on the new transfer metals, and electron- tion building project. facility completed would be cutting one of the ways At- station, which will re- ics during weekdays. That same night the and up and running,” certain municipal lantic Broadband sult in part of the re- All these materials board approved a con- Dunn said. internet incentives. has expressed fric- cycling center being can be accepted during tract for the plumbing Dunn also present- Town officials are tion to the town tak- temporarily closed weekends until Nov. by Brittain Plumbing ed the board with a calling it an exam- ing on an addition- on weekdays to allow 29, after which the and Services of Gil- draft of the new rules ple of friction with al cable franchise work to continue. usual schedule will re- ford for $6,371. Town and fees for the facili- Atlantic Broadband agreement with The selectmen sume. administrator Scott ty, which had already after the town vote Comcast, which pro- announced during Single stream recy- Dunn said the Solid been presented to in favor of taking on vides more competi- Wednesday's meet- cling has been moved Waste Committee ap- Public Works director Comcast as an addi- tion for consumers. ing that this decision to outside the former proved of this contract Meghan Theriault and tional cable and In- Earlier this year, during a meeting the gate and residents and Grenier said the the Solid Waste Com- ternet provider. the board voted to en- previous night. The will have access to it committee met that mittee. Dunn said the On Wednesday, ter into a 10-year ca- lower portion of the at any time. Because morning to make the committee only rec- Town Administrator ble franchise agree- center will be closed of local contractors of- recommendation. ommended one change Scott Dunn advised ment with Comcast, weekdays from Nov. fering their services, Aside from this, and that was to the fee the selectmen that which would serve 6 through Dec. 3 and landscape contractors Dunn said there are structure for stump Atlantic Broadband the town in addi- will be open on week- will have a way to a few small projects disposal. Grenier said will no longer offer tion to the current ends during the usual dispose of their waste that need to be done the committee dis- the town free munic- company Atlantic hours. and should call Public such as some electri- cussed that issue for a ipal internet service Broadband. Comcast During this time, Works for informa- cal and concrete work long time. and it will have to is currently working the center will not be tion. that will be done out of After suggestions pay full price for a SEE CABLE PAGE A9 accepting any bulky Board chair Rich- money from the Solid by residents over the waste such as leaves ard Grenier empha- Waste Center budget. summer, Dunn also researched wheth- er boat shrink wrap can be recycled. He Opechee Garden Club prepares for Annual Greens Sale said he heard an ini- tial response from the LACONIA — The Studio, Susan’s goal Northeast Resource Opechee Garden Club is to make every oc- Recovery Association has begun planning casion special for (NRRA) that it can't their annual Greens her clients. For the be put in a baler and Sale which will take past 6 years, Susan there isn't a market place on Saturday, and her staff have fo- for it. Dunn said the Dec. 7, from 9 a.m.to cused their talents on current draft of the 2 p.m. at the Leavitt weddings. They take rules states the cen- Park Clubhouse, 334 pride in creating a ter will not be taking Elm St., Laconia. wedding environment boat shrink wrap, Orders have been as unique as each though they are wait- placed for Balsam couple. Susan’s work ing for more informa- wreaths, handmade has been featured in tion from the NRRA. in New Hampshire, several local publica- Selectman Chan Eddy and various holiday tions. You can look said this isn't a matter greens which will for her in the 2020 that has to be resolved be transformed into Lakes Region Bride immediately as shrink unique decorations Magazine. wrap won't be coming by Club members. Funds raised are off boats until April at Wreaths will be used to support char- the earliest. available for sale in itable efforts in the lo- The new rules do in- various sizes, both cal area. These efforts clude mandatory recy- decorated and un- include Lakes Region cling, “one stop shop- decorated. In addi- COURTESY Scholarship Fund and ping” for construction tion, Club members Pictured (left to right) Club President Helen Murphy, Susan Brown, Owner Lakes Region Floral Civic Gardens. If you and demolition dispos- will design and make Studio and Hollis Thompson, Event Chair. are interested in join- al,” and more. original holiday cen- al inspiration, at the Floral Studio in Laco- store bought items to ing the Opechee Gar- “The rules from an terpieces to complete November Opechee nia. Sue demonstrat- create one of a kind den Club, please send enforcement perspec- your Christmas de- Garden Club meeting, ed various techniques holiday decorations. an email to Opechee- tive are built around cor. was Susan Brown, for using native As the owner of gardenclub2012@ educating the public Providing addition- owner Lakes Region plants, along with Lakes Region Floral gmail.com. and assisting the pub- SEE RECYCLING PAGE A9 A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER ALMANAC THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019 Notes from the Gilford Public Library BY MARK THOMAS mi. A Moroccan im- petitive and insular This month's book and Google Search. Join us every oth- Library Correspondent migrant is killed by performing arts high is “Whiskey When Sign up at the library! er month to discuss The National Book a speeding car, im- school. It’s not for ev- We're Dry” by John Social Bridge, 10:30 a classic book. This Award Nominees pacting the lives of a eryone, but Choi’s nov- Larison, described as a.m.–12:30 p.m. month's pick is “House have been announced! diverse, mingled set el has plenty of fans. "...a smooth yet brac- Crafty Preschool Made of Dawn” by N. We’ve seen some major of well-realized char- Kali Fajardo-Anstine ing Western yarn...". Storytime, 10:30-11:30 Scott Momaday. successes in new re- acters. “Disappearing has written a short sto- Copies of the book will a.m. leases this year, so the Earth” by Julia Phil- ry collection tapping be available at the cir- Knit Wits, 1:30–2:30 Wednesday, Nov. 20 competition is stark. lips also starts with ap- into her Latina charac- culation desk, and the p.m. Line Dancing, As with any award in- parent death when two ters of indigenous an- discussion will be led Advanced Conver- 9-10:30 a.m. volving subjectivity, young girls go missing. cestry, set in the past by Molly Harper. sational German, 2:30- Check Out an Ex- you want to know who The old, established of her hometown of Crafternoon @ The 3:30 p.m. pert, 10 a.m.-noon is giving the award-- community is shaken Denver, Colo. Each sto- Library, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Lakes Region Fiber you can read up about by the disappearance, ry is a struggle, but the Join Kayleigh to Monday, Nov. 18 Artists and Crafters, 10 the National Book where almost everyone women endure, driv- make a craft at the li- Tai Chi-Chih, 9:45- a.m.-noon Foundation team at na- has an emotional con- ing the emotional plot brary! You can make 10:45 a.m. Teen Early Release, tionalbook.org. Or, suf- nection. “Black Leop- forward. one of our provided Baby/Toddler Story 12:30-1:30 p.m.